Windstream and the state of Oklahoma agreed to dismiss charges...
Windstream and the state of Oklahoma agreed to dismiss charges of bribery and conspiracy to defraud a school district that a state grand jury found in August, the telco said Wednesday (http://xrl.us/bn7ccr). The case dates back to what Windstream called…
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“a customer event that Windstream hosted at the 2007 NCAA Final Four men’s basketball championship for business customers, including the Broken Arrow School District.” Windstream “denied any wrongdoing but entered into today’s agreement in the interest of reaching a compromise acceptable to it and to the state” and “pledged to take certain steps affirming its commitment to full compliance with all federal, state and local laws,” the telco said. Windstream will pay the Broken Arrow Public Schools Foundation $100,000, non-deductable, the Wednesday agreement said (http://xrl.us/bn7ccg). “This agreement provides a fair conclusion to our Multicounty Grand Jury investigation into wrongdoing with Windstream Corporation and Mr. [James David] Sisney during his time as superintendent of Broken Arrow Public Schools,” said Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt in a statement (http://xrl.us/bn7cck). Sisney had received free lodging, food and beverage, transportation, sports tickets and souvenirs at the 2007 event, the agreement said. Windstream’s conditions to avoid trial will help ensure “this doesn’t happen again,” Pruitt added.